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A former tenured professor of chemistry accuses the University of Kansas of discrimination and improperly collaborating with the FBI.  By Khushboo Razdanin Washington   A Chinese-born former chemistry professor at the University of Kansas who was wrongfully accused of being a Chinese spy has filed a lawsuit against the school, seeking to be reinstated and demanding […]

It’s vastly different to work as an Asian actor in North American hubs such as Toronto, Los Angeles and New York than in those in Asia, including Hong Kong and Taipei By TERRY TANG Twenty years after he was a young, struggling actor in Toronto, Thomas Lo is now the one giving young Asian actors

By Han Li  Daniel Lurie will have a bustling first day as mayor of San Francisco. Following the swearing-in ceremony on Jan. 8 at City Hall, the inauguration festivities will continue in Chinatown with a special night market and outdoor concert. Lurie will be feted at a banquet at the Far East Cafe, organized by Asian American

By Tessa Wong On a bright January morning in 1979, then US president Jimmy Carter greeted a historic guest in Washington: Deng Xiaoping, the man who unlocked China’s economy. The first leader of Communist China to visit the United States, Deng had arrived the previous evening, to light snow and a welcome by the US

By Jonathan Stempel PayPal (PYPL.O), opens new tab has been sued by an Asian American businesswoman who accused the digital payments company of racial bias for restricting part of a $535 million investment program to Black and Hispanic applicants, costing her millions of dollars. Thursday’s complaint by Nisha Desai opens a new tab and her New York-based venture capital firm Andav

By  DEEPTI HAJELA NEW YORK (AP) — The chairs stay occupied at 12 Pell. Client after client, they come through the tiny barbershop on a narrow side street in Manhattan’s Chinatown. They come for the cuts, sure. But really, they’re coming for the cool. From New York City, from the metro area, and many states away,

Bridging Communities: A Showcase of Cultural Exchange Between the Chinese and Indigenous Groups In Canada’s multicultural landscape, cross-cultural exchange is vital in bridging diverse communities and preserving their heritage. The recent interaction between the Chinese Cultural Centre of Great Vancouver and the Ckultenellcw Cultural Centre of Northern Secwepmec highlights the power of cross-cultural collaboration in

— Successful Conclusion of the 9th Qingdao-Richmond Sister Cities Cultural Event On September 17, 2024 (the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, Mid-Autumn Festival), the 9th Qingdao-Richmond Sister Cities Celebration was held at the Thompson Community Centre in Richmond. The event was organized by the Canada Shandong Chinese Business Association and Canada Performance and

“I just have to take one step, one kilometre at a time… Ultra-running is a love-hate relationship,” said Natalie Dau, in a voice message she recorded somewhere along the eastern coast of Malaysia. By Kelly Ng Natalie ran at least 84km a day – the equivalent of two marathons The 52-year-old had covered a third

What is a story that has inspired you either as a child or now? By Goldie Chan Many of us carry stories from our childhood or now that continue to make us think or create. These stories can be surprising, heartfelt, silly, dark or deeply truthful. This question was posed to 85 truly inspirational and